Jon Reinsch
@jonreinsch.bsky.social
My main focus is Japan, and in particular, US bases in Okinawa—because as John Lewis said, "When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up."
Read some of my old articles here: https://shingetsunewsagency.com/author/jon/
Read some of my old articles here: https://shingetsunewsagency.com/author/jon/
"Amid fight with China, Japan wary of where Trump stands"
Trump likely sees this as a "golden" opportunity to extract higher payments from Japan for US military support.
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Trump likely sees this as a "golden" opportunity to extract higher payments from Japan for US military support.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Amid fight with China, Japan wary of where Trump stands | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
U.S. President Donald Trump did not convey any concerns about the current Japan-China feud in a telephone call with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Nov. 25, sources said.
www.asahi.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"Amid fight with China, Japan wary of where Trump stands"
Trump likely sees this as a "golden" opportunity to extract higher payments from Japan for US military support.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Trump likely sees this as a "golden" opportunity to extract higher payments from Japan for US military support.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Israeli Assault Has Plunged Gaza Into Worst Economic Collapse Ever Recorded: UN Report
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Israeli Assault Has Plunged Gaza Into Worst Economic Collapse Ever Recorded: UN Report | Common Dreams
UN report reveals Israel's war in Gaza caused worst economic crisis ever recorded, with 2.3 million living in poverty. Gaza faces long road to recovery.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Israeli Assault Has Plunged Gaza Into Worst Economic Collapse Ever Recorded: UN Report
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"Japan unveils its version of DOGE aimed at cutting wasteful spending"
As with Musk's DOGE, I suspect the real aim is to shift spending from things they dislike (human needs) to things they like (the military).
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
As with Musk's DOGE, I suspect the real aim is to shift spending from things they dislike (human needs) to things they like (the military).
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Japan unveils its version of DOGE aimed at cutting wasteful spending | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Japan on Tuesday launched a scheme aimed at cutting wasteful government spending by reviewing existing subsidy projects and investment funds, a move the administration hopes will alleviate market conc...
www.asahi.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
"Japan unveils its version of DOGE aimed at cutting wasteful spending"
As with Musk's DOGE, I suspect the real aim is to shift spending from things they dislike (human needs) to things they like (the military).
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
As with Musk's DOGE, I suspect the real aim is to shift spending from things they dislike (human needs) to things they like (the military).
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Reposted by Jon Reinsch
Noting that the Defense Ministry will shortly begin landfill on the Oura Bay side of the #Henoko base construction site, Okinawa Times declares, "Pouring vast amounts of public funds into building a base rejected by the people of Okinawa—
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
［社説］大浦湾側埋め立てへ 負担軽減どこへ行った | 社説 | 沖縄タイムス＋プラス
名護市辺野古の新基地建設を巡り、防衛省が今月中にも大浦湾側の埋め立てを始めることが分かった。 国による「代執行」の後、大浦湾側では昨年１２月から軟弱地盤の改良工事や護岸造成が進められてきた。そしてついに本格的に土砂が投入されることになる。 大浦湾には多種多様なサンゴや海中生物が生息している。
www.okinawatimes.co.jp
November 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Noting that the Defense Ministry will shortly begin landfill on the Oura Bay side of the #Henoko base construction site, Okinawa Times declares, "Pouring vast amounts of public funds into building a base rejected by the people of Okinawa—
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
Noting that the Defense Ministry will shortly begin landfill on the Oura Bay side of the #Henoko base construction site, Okinawa Times declares, "Pouring vast amounts of public funds into building a base rejected by the people of Okinawa—
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
［社説］大浦湾側埋め立てへ 負担軽減どこへ行った | 社説 | 沖縄タイムス＋プラス
名護市辺野古の新基地建設を巡り、防衛省が今月中にも大浦湾側の埋め立てを始めることが分かった。 国による「代執行」の後、大浦湾側では昨年１２月から軟弱地盤の改良工事や護岸造成が進められてきた。そしてついに本格的に土砂が投入されることになる。 大浦湾には多種多様なサンゴや海中生物が生息している。
www.okinawatimes.co.jp
November 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Noting that the Defense Ministry will shortly begin landfill on the Oura Bay side of the #Henoko base construction site, Okinawa Times declares, "Pouring vast amounts of public funds into building a base rejected by the people of Okinawa—
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
"Calls Grow to Release Transcript of 'Highly Disturbing' Trump-MBS Call After Khashoggi Murder"
Did MBS admit to ordering the killing? Did he and Trump have a good laugh over it?
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Did MBS admit to ordering the killing? Did he and Trump have a good laugh over it?
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Calls Grow to Release Transcript of 'Highly Disturbing' Trump-MBS Call After Khashoggi Murder | Common Dreams
Rep. Eugene Vindman—who was a White House national security lawyer at the time of the 2019 call—said it “would shock people if they knew what was said.”
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November 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"Calls Grow to Release Transcript of 'Highly Disturbing' Trump-MBS Call After Khashoggi Murder"
Did MBS admit to ordering the killing? Did he and Trump have a good laugh over it?
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Did MBS admit to ordering the killing? Did he and Trump have a good laugh over it?
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-m...
Africa's first G20 summit opens with an ambitious agenda and a US boycott
"Trump ordered a US boycott ... over his claims that South Africa is pursuing racist anti-white policies & persecuting its Afrikaner white minority."
The racist here is not South Africa.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
"Trump ordered a US boycott ... over his claims that South Africa is pursuing racist anti-white policies & persecuting its Afrikaner white minority."
The racist here is not South Africa.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Africa's first G20 summit opens with an ambitious agenda and a US boycott | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
JOHANNESBURG--The first Group of 20 summit to be held in Africa opens on Saturday with an ambitious agenda to make progress on solving some of the long-standing problems that have afflicted the world'...
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November 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Africa's first G20 summit opens with an ambitious agenda and a US boycott
"Trump ordered a US boycott ... over his claims that South Africa is pursuing racist anti-white policies & persecuting its Afrikaner white minority."
The racist here is not South Africa.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
"Trump ordered a US boycott ... over his claims that South Africa is pursuing racist anti-white policies & persecuting its Afrikaner white minority."
The racist here is not South Africa.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
"Kihara urges caution on 'misleading' Taiwan remarks"
This oblique criticism of Takaichi—who after all, is Kihara's boss—is remarkable, coming from a militarist and senior member of the pro-Taiwan group in the Diet.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
This oblique criticism of Takaichi—who after all, is Kihara's boss—is remarkable, coming from a militarist and senior member of the pro-Taiwan group in the Diet.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Kihara urges caution on 'misleading' Taiwan remarks | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Japan’s top government spokesman warned that future remarks on Taiwan must be made with
www.asahi.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"Kihara urges caution on 'misleading' Taiwan remarks"
This oblique criticism of Takaichi—who after all, is Kihara's boss—is remarkable, coming from a militarist and senior member of the pro-Taiwan group in the Diet.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
This oblique criticism of Takaichi—who after all, is Kihara's boss—is remarkable, coming from a militarist and senior member of the pro-Taiwan group in the Diet.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
67 Children Have Been Killed in Gaza Since 'Ceasefire' Began, as Israel Committed Hundreds of Violations
UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires: "these are not statistics: Each was a child with a family, a dream, a life–suddenly cut short by continued violence."
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UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires: "these are not statistics: Each was a child with a family, a dream, a life–suddenly cut short by continued violence."
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67 Children Have Been Killed in Gaza Since 'Ceasefire' Began, as Israel Committed Hundreds of Violations | Common Dreams
At least 67 children have been killed in Gaza since the "ceasefire" began last month, according to UNICEF, as Israel has committed hundreds of violations. "The pattern is staggering," a spokesperson ...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
67 Children Have Been Killed in Gaza Since 'Ceasefire' Began, as Israel Committed Hundreds of Violations
UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires: "these are not statistics: Each was a child with a family, a dream, a life–suddenly cut short by continued violence."
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UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires: "these are not statistics: Each was a child with a family, a dream, a life–suddenly cut short by continued violence."
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Takaichi’s stance on ‘3 non-nuclear principles’ angers survivors
Takaichi has said "that Japan’s reliance on the US nuclear umbrella makes the principle of prohibiting nuclear weapons on Japanese soil increasingly unrealistic." They conflict, but why resolve the
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Takaichi has said "that Japan’s reliance on the US nuclear umbrella makes the principle of prohibiting nuclear weapons on Japanese soil increasingly unrealistic." They conflict, but why resolve the
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Takaichi’s stance on ‘3 non-nuclear principles’ angers survivors | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Eighty years after the atomic bombings, Japan’s longstanding commitment to the
www.asahi.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Takaichi’s stance on ‘3 non-nuclear principles’ angers survivors
Takaichi has said "that Japan’s reliance on the US nuclear umbrella makes the principle of prohibiting nuclear weapons on Japanese soil increasingly unrealistic." They conflict, but why resolve the
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Takaichi has said "that Japan’s reliance on the US nuclear umbrella makes the principle of prohibiting nuclear weapons on Japanese soil increasingly unrealistic." They conflict, but why resolve the
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Chinese cruise ships look to steer clear of Japan amid diplomatic dispute
"Takaichi [said] that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan's survival could trigger a military response."
She should worry more about survival of Japan's tourism industry.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
"Takaichi [said] that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan's survival could trigger a military response."
She should worry more about survival of Japan's tourism industry.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Chinese cruise ships look to steer clear of Japan amid diplomatic dispute | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
SEOUL--Chinese cruise operators are scrambling to avoid Japanese ports as Beijing and Tokyo engage in a diplomatic dispute, which is expected to spur demand for tourism in South Korea, according to so...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Chinese cruise ships look to steer clear of Japan amid diplomatic dispute
"Takaichi [said] that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan's survival could trigger a military response."
She should worry more about survival of Japan's tourism industry.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
"Takaichi [said] that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan's survival could trigger a military response."
She should worry more about survival of Japan's tourism industry.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
US Navy sailor accused of indecent acts on teen in Okinawa
"US military police began conducting monthly patrols... enforcing regulations that prohibit military personnel from entering bars between 1 am & 5 am... a forum to exchange opinions on the safety issue ...
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"US military police began conducting monthly patrols... enforcing regulations that prohibit military personnel from entering bars between 1 am & 5 am... a forum to exchange opinions on the safety issue ...
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
U.S. Navy sailor accused of indecent acts on teen in Okinawa | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
NAHA--Police sent papers to prosecutors on a U.S. Navy sailor suspected of committing indecent acts against a teenage girl one month after a high-level Japan-U.S. conference on preventing U.S. militar...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:27 PM
US Navy sailor accused of indecent acts on teen in Okinawa
"US military police began conducting monthly patrols... enforcing regulations that prohibit military personnel from entering bars between 1 am & 5 am... a forum to exchange opinions on the safety issue ...
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
"US military police began conducting monthly patrols... enforcing regulations that prohibit military personnel from entering bars between 1 am & 5 am... a forum to exchange opinions on the safety issue ...
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Nihon Hidankyo "strongly protests overturning" the government's long-held position of not possessing, producing or permitting the introduction of nuclear weapons.
What's it say about the Takaichi administration that right out of the gate,
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
What's it say about the Takaichi administration that right out of the gate,
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Nobel-winning A-bomb survivors slam Japan over non-nuke principle review - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading atomic bomb survivors group which received the Nobel Peace Prize last year, on Thursday issued a stat
mainichi.jp
November 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Nihon Hidankyo "strongly protests overturning" the government's long-held position of not possessing, producing or permitting the introduction of nuclear weapons.
What's it say about the Takaichi administration that right out of the gate,
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
What's it say about the Takaichi administration that right out of the gate,
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
PM Takaichi just called population decline Japan's "biggest problem." Maybe she should have someone on her staff study this paper, which finds that "rising housing costs disincentivize fertility."
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November 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
PM Takaichi just called population decline Japan's "biggest problem." Maybe she should have someone on her staff study this paper, which finds that "rising housing costs disincentivize fertility."
br.ti.org/pdfs/BuildBa...
br.ti.org/pdfs/BuildBa...
LDP begins talks on revising nation's security documents "with a focus on increasing defense spending"
More money for land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, which Japan's Constitution—aka "Supreme Law"—swears will never be maintained.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
More money for land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, which Japan's Constitution—aka "Supreme Law"—swears will never be maintained.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
LDP begins talks on revising nation's security documents | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party started discussions to revise Japan's national defense policy on Nov. 20 with a focus on increasing defense spending.
www.asahi.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
LDP begins talks on revising nation's security documents "with a focus on increasing defense spending"
More money for land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, which Japan's Constitution—aka "Supreme Law"—swears will never be maintained.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
More money for land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, which Japan's Constitution—aka "Supreme Law"—swears will never be maintained.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
More proof of the unimpeachable conduct of the personnel the US military sends to Japan, and especially to Okinawa: "Okinawa police accuse US Navy sailor of inappropriately touching teenage girl [younger than 17]"
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Okinawa police accuse US Navy sailor of inappropriately touching teenage girl
Police have accused a U.S. Navy sailor on Okinawa of inappropriately touching a Japanese girl over the summer.
www.stripes.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
More proof of the unimpeachable conduct of the personnel the US military sends to Japan, and especially to Okinawa: "Okinawa police accuse US Navy sailor of inappropriately touching teenage girl [younger than 17]"
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www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...
"Japan gov't ordered to pay 3.9 bil. yen in damages over noise at [Atsugi] air base"
The US should pay the proportion attributable to US forces. Barring that, they should at least deduct it from whatever amount the Trump administration demands from Japan.
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
The US should pay the proportion attributable to US forces. Barring that, they should at least deduct it from whatever amount the Trump administration demands from Japan.
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Japan gov't ordered to pay 3.9 bil. yen in damages over noise at air base - The Mainichi
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court on Wednesday ordered the government to pay around 3.9 billion yen ($25 million) to residents around Atsugi air ba
mainichi.jp
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Japan gov't ordered to pay 3.9 bil. yen in damages over noise at [Atsugi] air base"
The US should pay the proportion attributable to US forces. Barring that, they should at least deduct it from whatever amount the Trump administration demands from Japan.
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
The US should pay the proportion attributable to US forces. Barring that, they should at least deduct it from whatever amount the Trump administration demands from Japan.
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
"Japan minister Onoda warns against dependence on Chinese economy amid escalating dispute"
Onoda seems ignorant of the risks of trade embargoes, which helped bring about WWII. People like her never worry about depending on the US.
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Onoda seems ignorant of the risks of trade embargoes, which helped bring about WWII. People like her never worry about depending on the US.
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Japan minister Onoda warns against dependence on Chinese economy amid escalating dispute - The Mainichi
TOKYO -- Kimi Onoda, minister of state for economic security, has expressed concern over Japan's dependence on the Chinese economy amid an escalating
mainichi.jp
November 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"Japan minister Onoda warns against dependence on Chinese economy amid escalating dispute"
Onoda seems ignorant of the risks of trade embargoes, which helped bring about WWII. People like her never worry about depending on the US.
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Onoda seems ignorant of the risks of trade embargoes, which helped bring about WWII. People like her never worry about depending on the US.
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Hiroshima to conduct 1st DNA test to identify A-bomb victim
"The effort highlights a broader disparity in Japan’s postwar recovery of remains.
A 2016 law makes the [central] government responsible for recovering & identifying the remains of military personnel," but
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"The effort highlights a broader disparity in Japan’s postwar recovery of remains.
A 2016 law makes the [central] government responsible for recovering & identifying the remains of military personnel," but
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Hiroshima to conduct 1st DNA test to identify A-bomb victim | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
HIROSHIMA— Local officials plan to carry out the city’s first DNA analysis on remains from the atomic bombing, seeking to identify victims who have remained unclaimed for 80 years.
www.asahi.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Hiroshima to conduct 1st DNA test to identify A-bomb victim
"The effort highlights a broader disparity in Japan’s postwar recovery of remains.
A 2016 law makes the [central] government responsible for recovering & identifying the remains of military personnel," but
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
"The effort highlights a broader disparity in Japan’s postwar recovery of remains.
A 2016 law makes the [central] government responsible for recovering & identifying the remains of military personnel," but
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Reposted by Jon Reinsch
My latest article for @okinawatimes.co.jp explores how US military histories of Okinawa are riddled with serious errors and omissions - and how these might be amplified by AI-generated search overviews.
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
Okinawa means “big or long rope” and Commodore Perry “landed in Naha in 1851” – US military histories rife with errors and omissions | Jon Mitchell Investigates | 沖縄タイムス＋プラス
Online explanations of Okinawa’s history, produced by the US military to teach service members about the islands, are riddled with factual errors, exaggerate the benefits of US administration (1945–72...
www.okinawatimes.co.jp
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
My latest article for @okinawatimes.co.jp explores how US military histories of Okinawa are riddled with serious errors and omissions - and how these might be amplified by AI-generated search overviews.
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
"Campaign for Nobel Peace Prize for Japan Constitution's Article 9 ends after decade"
I've long considered Article 9 one of Japan's greatest contributions to the world. The Nobel Committee has awarded far less deserving entities, such as Henry Kissinger.
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
I've long considered Article 9 one of Japan's greatest contributions to the world. The Nobel Committee has awarded far less deserving entities, such as Henry Kissinger.
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Campaign for Nobel Peace Prize for Japan Constitution's Article 9 ends after decade - The Mainichi
SAGAMIHARA, Kanagawa -- An executive committee that spent over a decade advocating for war-renouncing Article 9 of Japan's Constitution to be recogniz
mainichi.jp
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"Campaign for Nobel Peace Prize for Japan Constitution's Article 9 ends after decade"
I've long considered Article 9 one of Japan's greatest contributions to the world. The Nobel Committee has awarded far less deserving entities, such as Henry Kissinger.
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
I've long considered Article 9 one of Japan's greatest contributions to the world. The Nobel Committee has awarded far less deserving entities, such as Henry Kissinger.
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
"Main opposition party leader pushes Japan to uphold non-nuclear principles"
Does Noda advocate that Japan join the TPNW Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty? If not, why not?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Does Noda advocate that Japan join the TPNW Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty? If not, why not?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Main opposition party leader pushes Japan to uphold non-nuclear principles - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A former prime minister who heads the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Saturday called for the country's n
mainichi.jp
November 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
"Main opposition party leader pushes Japan to uphold non-nuclear principles"
Does Noda advocate that Japan join the TPNW Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty? If not, why not?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Does Noda advocate that Japan join the TPNW Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty? If not, why not?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
"VOX POPULI: Defacement of the national flag should never be criminalized"
A country that punishes people for disrespecting a piece of cloth doesn't deserve to be respected.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
A country that punishes people for disrespecting a piece of cloth doesn't deserve to be respected.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
VOX POPULI: Defacement of the national flag should never be criminalized | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
The law on the national flag and anthem, enacted in 1999, consists of only two clauses. The law established the “Nisshoki” (flag of rising sun) as the national flag of Japan and “Kimigayo” as the nati...
www.asahi.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"VOX POPULI: Defacement of the national flag should never be criminalized"
A country that punishes people for disrespecting a piece of cloth doesn't deserve to be respected.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
A country that punishes people for disrespecting a piece of cloth doesn't deserve to be respected.
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Japan PM Takaichi: “We have been able to put into practice the policies I have advocated since taking office [such as] elevating the Japan-US alliance to new heights" Of Japanese servility?
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
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Takaichi says no time to consider dissolving the Lower House | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
GYEONGJU, South Korea--Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Nov. 1 she has no plans to dissolve the Lower House or call a snap election, saying she has more urgent issues to address first.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Japan PM Takaichi: “We have been able to put into practice the policies I have advocated since taking office [such as] elevating the Japan-US alliance to new heights" Of Japanese servility?
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
"US Marine arrested in Okinawa for alleged assault on restaurant worker"
Is this what the US military means when it says its personnel are in Japan to protect people?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Is this what the US military means when it says its personnel are in Japan to protect people?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
US Marine arrested in Okinawa for alleged assault on restaurant worker - The Mainichi
NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A U.S. Marine was arrested Monday on suspicion of injuring a restaurant employee by grappling the man by the throat in Naha, Ok
mainichi.jp
November 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
"US Marine arrested in Okinawa for alleged assault on restaurant worker"
Is this what the US military means when it says its personnel are in Japan to protect people?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Is this what the US military means when it says its personnel are in Japan to protect people?
mainichi.jp/english/arti...